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I am one of the millions guilty of giving birth to a Co-Pay baby...actually I had two! The real phrase-ology here is Co-Payment Cost Baby but I like mine shortened and sweet. If you haven't heard this before it basically means that the only money that your kid(s) cost you was the co-payment (from conception to birth) I had 2 of my own on this plan and let me tell you it IS cheaper and easier then IVF or any ART treatment. For my son and first born the only reason we shelled out any money at all was because 22 years ago 'they' considered circumcision to be a form of cosmetic surgery!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend to all Americans - whether here or overseas! I plan on taking off early today and spending Monday at home with my family.

Well, here are this week's legal updates. Enjoy!

Los Angeles, CA - New Life Agency Continues to Trial Against Beitler Services in Pursuit of Payments fro Surrogate Maternity Claims - Press Release Here

http://www.newlifeagency.com/company/index.cfm?CFID=6778578&CFTOKEN=1589...

Lesbian couples are more likely to be poor than married heterosexuals, and children of same-sex parents are twice as likely to live in poverty as those of traditional married couples, a new report shows.

UCLA's Williams Institute, which studies gay issues, says its report out today is the first to analyze poverty among gay and lesbian couples.

The New York Times reports that strongly worded orders were submitted by two judges of the federal appeals court in California which said that employees of their court were entitled to health benefits for their same-sex partners under the program that insures millions of federal workers.

But the federal Office of Personnel Management has instructed insurers not to provide the benefits ordered by the judges, citing the Defense of Marriage Act.

Less than three weeks after the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Western New York, the health insurance company has announced it will begin covering married same-sex couples.

Insurance Journal reports that a lesbian couple - who married in Canada - have won their fight against the company over spousal health care benefits.

The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) currently provides insurance for six million children. It's a joint federal-state partnership - created in 1997 by President Bill Clinton - that covers children without health insurance.

Planning for adoption is, of course, a huge project. Paperwork, interviews, and legal counsel are part of the process. Anticipating the financial impact of adoption is critical.

First, you should create a reserve fund specifically earmarked for the adoption expenses. Put money in an interest-earning account that allows for easy withdrawals.